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a_o universal_a famine_n the_o queen_n regent_n of_o france_n send_v the_o count_n d'_fw-fr avaux_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr servien_n to_o manage_v the_o interest_n of_o france_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n soon_o after_o follow_v they_o so_o that_o after_o many_o debate_n and_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o unintere_v prince_n on_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o october_n 1648._o a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v and_o the_o monarch_n of_o europe_n agree_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n that_o plenty_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o peace_n and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v soon_o have_v not_o the_o french_a according_a to_o their_o accustom_a manner_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o treaty_n when_o other_o depend_v upon_o the_o public_a faith_n think_v themselves_o secure_a surprise_v several_a place_n and_o sudden_o bring_v their_o arm_n into_o germany_n lorraine_n flanders_n catalonia_n and_o italy_n at_o once_o as_o they_o do_v early_o in_o the_o spring_n 1645._o which_o so_o 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god_n the_o alone_a happiness_n which_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v call_v man_n to_o 6._o lewis_n the_o great_a intent_n upon_o the_o extirpation_n of_o public_a sin_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o integrity_n of_o manner_n and_o virtue_n and_o for_o that_o effect_n give_v most_o sure_a law_n through_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a law_n giver_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n etc._n etc._n 7._o lewis_n the_o great_a the_o prodigy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o so_o thankful_a a_o mind_n towards_o he_o on_o that_o account_n be_v careful_a to_o exalt_v that_o grace_n have_v command_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o explain_v that_o grace_n conform_v to_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n 8._o lewis_n the_o great_a the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v restore_v to_o their_o see_v the_o bishop_n that_o have_v be_v banifh_v by_o heretic_n the_o enemy_n of_o heresy_n the_o vanquisher_n of_o the_o turk_n confide_v 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